Acts:19

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* And it happened , in the time Apollos was in Corinth , Paul was passing through the higher parts to come to Ephesus . And finding some disciples , * he said to them , Believing , did you receive the Holy Spirit ? And they said to him , We did not even hear whether the Holy Spirit is . * And he said to them , Then to what were you baptized ? And they said , To the baptism of John . * And Paul said , John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance , saying to the people that they should believe into the One coming after him , that is , into the Christ , Jesus . * And hearing , they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus . * And Paul laying hands on them , the Holy Spirit came on them , and they spoke in languages and prophesied . * And all the men were about twelve . * And going into the synagogue , he spoke boldly over three months , having reasoned with them , and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God . * But when some were hardened , and did not obey , speaking evil of the Way before the multitude , departing from them , He separated the disciples , conversing day by day in the school of a certain Tyrannus . * And this happened over two years , so as all those living in Asia heard the Word of the Lord Jesus , both Jews and Greeks . * And God did uncommon works of power through the hands of Paul , * so as even handkerchiefs or aprons from his skin to be brought onto those sick , and the diseases to be released from them , and the evil spirits to go out from them . * But certain from the strolling Jews , exorcists , undertook to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those having evil spirits , saying , We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches . * And there were seven sons of Sceva , a Jewish chief priest , doing this . * But answering the evil spirit said , I know Jesus , and I comprehend Paul , but who are you ? * And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them , and overcoming them , he was strong against them , and having been wounded , they fled out of the house naked . * And this became known to all , both Jews and Greeks , those living in Ephesus . And fear fell on them all , and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified . * And many of those who had believed came confessing , and declaring their deeds . * And many of the ones practicing the curious arts , bringing together the books , burned them before all . And they counted the prices of them , and found it to be five ten thousands of silver . * So with might , the Word of the Lord increased and was strong . * And when these things were fulfilled , passing through Macedonia and Achaia , Paul purposed in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem , saying , After I have come there , I must also see Rome . * And sending into Macedonia two who ministered to him , Timothy and Erastus , he stayed a time in Asia . * And about that time there was no little disturbance about the Way . * For a certain silversmith named Demetrius was making silver shrines of Artemis , providing no little trade for the craftsmen . * And assembling the workmen about such things , he said , Men , you understand that from this trade is our wealth . * And you see and hear that not only Ephesus , but almost all of Asia , persuading , this Paul perverted a huge crowd , saying that those being made by hands are not gods . * And not only is this dangerous to us , lest our part come to be in contempt , but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted nothing , and her majesty is also about to be destroyed , whom all Asia and the world worships . * And hearing , and having become full of anger , they cried out , saying , Great is Artemis of the Ephesians ! * And all the city was filled with confusion . And they rushed with one passion into the theater , keeping a firm grip on Gaius and Aristarchus , Macedonians , traveling companions of Paul . * And Paul intending to go in to the mob , the disciples did not allow him . * And also some of the Asiarchs , being his friends , sending to him begged him not to give himself into the theater . * Then others indeed cried out a different thing , for the assembly was confused , and the majority did not know on what account they came together . * But they dragged Alexander forward out of the crowd , the Jews thrusting him in front . And waving his hand , Alexander desired to defend himself to the mob . * But knowing that he is a Jew , one voice was from all , as they were crying out over two hours , Great is Artemis of the Ephesians ! * And quieting the crowd , the town clerk said , Men , Ephesians , for what man is there who does not know the city of the Ephesians to be temple keepers of the great goddess Artemis , and of That Fallen From the Sky ? * Then these things being undeniable , it is necessary for you , having been calmed , to be so , and to do nothing rash . * For you brought these men , being neither temple robbers nor blaspheming your goddess . * If then , indeed , Demetrius and those craftsmen with him have a matter against anyone , courts are being held , and there are proconsuls . Let them accuse one another . * But if you seek concerning other things , it will be settled in a lawful assembly . * For we are in danger to be accused of insurrection concerning today , there being no cause about which we will be able to give account of this crowding together . * And saying these things , he dismissed the assembly .

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